Mid-Week Updates:

Wednesday - February 27

- Haynes Electric Presentation to CTE students

- Baseball vs Owen at home

- Softball vs East Rutherford at home

- Soccer vs Mitchell at home

- PGC Activity Day

Thursday - February 28

- Digital Learning Day for FCS students

- Girls basketball game at home. Opponent yet to be determined.

Friday - March 1

- Soccer Game vs Owen at home.        

- 8:00 am - JROTC cadets to North Cove for Read Across America.   

- 9:00 am - Marksmanship team to RS Central.

Happy Tuesday!

CTE Month:

February is CTE (Career and Technical Education) Month!

Here are some local statistics for our CTE Department...

Sugar, Sugar, Sugar!

How much sugar are you consuming on a daily basis?  A yearly basis? 
Did you know that on average, studies are showing that 10-year old children are now consuming the amount of sugar of an 18-year old?  That is an enormous amount of sugar!

More information about this new sugar consumption trend can be found here.

Happy Hump Day

Amazon in the News:

Here's an interesting article about Amazon's recent plans to scrap their building in New York...  To quote Amazon:  

"We do not intend to re-open the HQ2 search at this time. We will proceed as planned in Northern Virginia and Nashville, and we will continue to hire and grow across our 17 corporate offices and tech hubs in the U.S. and Canada."


What does this mean for the local economy and for the company as a whole?  What does this mean for other employers who are watching this news?  What does this mean for talent?  What are your thoughts?

“A number of state and local politicians have made it clear that they oppose our presence and will not work with us to build the type of relationships that are required to go forward,” Amazon said in a statement.

** UPDATE **

1) New York City just put up this lovely billboard in downtown Times Square showcasing their displeasure at the pull-out.  What are your thoughts?  

2) Not only did people lose prospective jobs at Amazon, people lost money on real estate and rent, and prospective housing markets in the nearby regions may also suffer.

News for the Week:

2/18 - Monday

* 10:45 am - Meeting of Students going to Germany

2/19 - Tuesday

* 6 pm - Basketball conference playoffs - Home - Girls

* 6 pm - Basketball conference playoffs at Alexander Central - Boys

2/20 - Wednesday

* 6 am - Student leave for Germany

* 5 pm - Teen Court Meeting

* 4:00 pm - Baseball Scrimmage v. West Henderson HS

2/21 - Thursday

* NJROTC - Marksmanship Match - Aux Gym

2/22 - Friday

* CTE Regionals Skills Competition

* NJROTC marksmanship Match - Aux Gym

* TBD - Odyssey of the Mind Competition - set up after school

2/23 - Saturday

* NJROTC marksmanship Match - Aux Gym

* Odyssey of the Mind Competition - Main Gym, Commons, Theater, English Hall, and Media Center

* Softball at Hickory Sports Complex - St. Stephens Tournament

2/25 - Monday

* Progress Reports go Home

Happy Valentine's Day!

...or, Happy Singles Awareness Day

...or, Happy Couples Pressure Day

or, however you choose to look at it.  :)

News + Updates:

1. The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation makes scholarships available for children of Marines (and qualifying Navy Corpsmen) pursuing Career and Technical Education—whether that be a career training, trade school, community college, or four-year university. Scholarships are financial need-based, not competitive, and are awarded to every eligible applicant.

Click here for a digital brochure that provides more information.  Or, visit www.mcsf.org, or contact us at (866) 496-5462 or scholarship@mcsf.org.

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2. The local Corpening YMCA provides free lunches to anyone under the age of 18 on Saturdays, if anyone is interested and in need of lunch!

News for the Week:

2/11 - Monday

* New Week of School  :)

2/12 - Tuesday

* NJROTC parent/contestant meeting for Little Miss McDowell, after school

* Basketball at West Caldwell HS, NO JV Girl game

2/13 - Wednesday

* NJROTC Nursing Home visit after school

2/14 - Thursday

* Wrestling - State Tournament

2/15 - Friday

* 7:00 am ASC Visit to Watauga HS

* 2:30 pm Pep Rally

* Basketball vs. Freedom HS, Senior Night

* Wrestling - State Tournament

2/16 - Saturday

* 7:00-11:00 pm NJROTC Naval Ball in Commons 

* Wrestling - State Tournament

Try to always...

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News for the Week:

2/4 - Monday

* 3:30 DECA leaves for Orlando

2/5 - Tuesday

* CARP Tours of CTE

* 6:00pm Final Germany Meeting

* Basketball vs. Alexander Central HS

2/6 - Wednesday

* NJROTC nursing home visit after school

2/7 - Thursday

* MHS Open House from 3:30-6:00pm

* MHS Transition Open House from 6:30-7:30

2/8 - Friday

* NJROTC marksmanship match @ Cherokee HS

* Wrestling Regionals

* Swimming State's

* Basketball vs. South Caldwell HS

2/9 - Saturday 

* Wrestling Regionals

Friday... Finally!

image by Matt Blease